Patrick M. Martin
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Patrick Minor Martin (November 25, 1924 – July 18, 1968) was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1963 to 1965.
Early life and education
Martin was born in Norfolk, Nebraska. Originally named Minor Carl Martin, he was known as "Pat", and in 1963 he had his name legally changed to Patrick Minor Martin.[1] He was raised in Nebraska and California. He graduated from Riverside Junior College in 1947, the University of California at Berkeley in 1949, and the Hastings College of Law in 1953. He was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law in Riverside, California.
World War II
Martin was a veteran of World War II, having served as a radioman in the United States Coast Guard from 1943 to 1945.
Congress
Martin was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-eighth Congress (January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965). He voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[2]
Later career and death
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1964 to the Eighty-ninth Congress, after which he resumed the practice of law.
Martin was diagnosed with melanoma, and died in Long Beach, California on July 18, 1968. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Section 13, Grave 14684-F.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Patrick M. Martin | Script error: No such module "string". | 55.9 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Dalip Singh Saund (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 44.1 | |||
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John V. Tunney | Script error: No such module "string". | 52.8 | |||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Patrick M. Martin (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 47.2 | |||
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.0 | ||||
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- 1924 births
- 1968 deaths
- Lawyers from Riverside, California
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco alumni
- United States Coast Guard enlisted
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California
- Politicians from Norfolk, Nebraska
- 20th-century American lawyers
- United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II
- Deaths from melanoma in California
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives